[ddtaylor]

> I don't understand how that's getting even a little close to life ruining.

Probably because "I had a bad few months" isn't as good of a headline as "nearly ruined my life"

[pell]

Maybe it actually "nearly ruined his life"? This is not the first person and surely not the last who has had a bad trip that affected them long past their trip? There are many accounts of DP/DR and PTSD occurring after such events.